Physician (Radiologist) - Education Debt Reduction Program & Recruitment Incentive Authorized

This position provides expertise and support in various facets of Diagnostic Radiology and patient care. The duties include but are not limited to: Review exam requests for appropriateness. Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications. Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists. Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps, and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service. Provide oversight and serves as resource for radiation and MRI safety, Provide oversight and serves as resource for infection control practices. Participates in various aspects of quality assurance such as peer review, protocol review, appropriateness criteria, and performance improvement. Interpret imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinic information in CPRS. Generate reports that contain pertinent findings and measurements, a description of normal and abnormal structures, discussion of differential diagnoses, recommendations and impressions. Support patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered with the method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity. Consult with providers on various aspects of imaging such as exam selection, clinical history, reason for exam, review of results and other support functions. Interprets plain film, ultrasound (including female pelvis), CT, MRI, and routine nuclear medicine exams. Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice, provide education to patients and support, obtain informed consent, issue disclosure when appropriate, document in CPRS, enter orders in CPRS, and other aspects of physician practice. Participate in medical staff meeting and committee assignments. Work Schedule: Flexible Work Schedule; 80 hours per pay period (2 weeks) (including consideration of unconventional hours). VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting